Louisiana, Mississippi Extreme Tornado Watch | Effective 06/18/2026 05:57

Headline: 
Tornado Watch issued June 18 at 7:57AM CDT until June 18 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event: 
Tornado Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
June 18, 2026 - 5:57am
Expires: 
June 18, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 351 UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH 348. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN LOUISIANA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 2 PARISHES IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA ST. TAMMANY WASHINGTON IN MISSISSIPPI THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI HANCOCK HARRISON JACKSON PEARL RIVER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BAY ST. LOUIS, BOGALUSA, COVINGTON, CROSSROADS, DIAMONDHEAD, ENON, FRANKLINTON, GAUTIER, GULFPORT, LACOMBE, MANDEVILLE, MCNEIL, MOSS POINT, OCEAN SPRINGS, PASCAGOULA, PICAYUNE, SLIDELL, ST. MARTIN, AND WAVELAND.
Area Description: 
St. Tammany, LA; Washington, LA; Hancock, MS; Harrison, MS; Jackson, MS; Pearl River, MS
Forcast Office: 
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov